Skype Network Administrator’s Guide
02/05/2008 Document version 2.2 Page 4 of 9AG
such as the Apple Macintosh, and keep the virus definitions constantly updated.
• When you use Skype, know who you’re authorizing and don’t hesitate to block users
who are making unwanted contact. Keep user profiles up-to-date, but also know that
everything in a user’s profile (except e-mail addresses which are masked for privacy) are
viewable to others whose search criteria matches the information in the profile. The
Privacy Policy at http://www.skype.com/legal/privacy sets out how Skype may use end
user’s personal data, traffic data and the content contained in communication(s). You
should ensure that end users have read and agree to this policy before using Skype.
• Always authenticate other parties before beginning to discuss any confidential business
or sensitive personal information. Remember that although Skype takes care to protect
communications from unwanted disclosure, there is the remote possibility that your
computer, or those belonging to persons with whom you are communicating have been
“hacked” or compromised in some way.
• Instruct your users to choose good passwords for Skype and change them regularly.
Remember, users should never check “remember my password” when using Skype on a
shared computer.
Skype Client Notifications for New Versions and Updates
Once the Skype application is installed, it periodically checks to see whether an update is
available by default. The Skype client does not update itself. Instead, the Skype client
notifies the user when a more recent copy or critical patch is available. This gives the user
the option to upgrade.
Users may chose to disregard these upgrade notices. System- and network administrators
may disable this feature to control software installation policies. See “Enterprise
Installation and Setting Policies” below.
End users can control the Skype automatic update-notification feature by a Skype
application preference (choose Tools > Options > Advanced).
Alternatively, users may manually check to see if the copy of Skype they are running is the
most current version. There are two ways to accomplish this:
• A user may select Help > Check for Updates from the Skype main window. This will
launch the user’s default web browser and display a message indicating whether the
installed version is up to date, or
• Without launching the Skype client, a user may open the Windows Control Panel and
double-click on Add or Remove Programs. Then, the user can find the entry for Skype
and click on the entry labeled, “Click here for support information.” Follow the
hyperlink on the line entitled, “Product Updates” which launches the default web
browser and indicates whether the installed version is up-to-date.
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